Waiting for water

While recent rains have helped some areas of the state, the lack of a widespread storm has resulted in some farmers planting crops in dry dirt and hoping for moisture to come.

NCW — Washington’s wheat growers are planting their winter crop in the worst conditions some have seen since the 1970s.

These conditions come on the heels of a harvest that’s among the lowest in the same period.



Mitchell Roland: (509) 661-5201

roland@wenatcheeworld.com or

on Twitter @roland_mitchell

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